粵

忍jan2耐noi6

jan2 noi6rěn nài

English

  1. to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
  2. to bear
  3. to exercise patience; to exercise restraint; to restrain oneself; to endure

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 容忍;克制

Examples

  • 忍耐是有限度的。

    Patience has its limits.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 忍耐是最美的美德。

    Patience is the most beautiful virtue.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

  • 小明忍耐不了妈妈的责骂,便嚎啕大哭。

    Xiaoming could not handle his mother's scolding anymore, bursting into tears.

    Tatoeba · BobbyLee CC BY

  • 凡事忍耐

    to be patient in every matter

  • 我哋應該對呢件事忍耐吓。

    We have to be patient with this situation.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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